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Report of the 54Th National Conference Report of the 54Th National Conference REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE CONTENTS 1. Introduction by the Secretary General 1 2. Credentials Report 2 3. National Executive Committee 9 a. Officials b. NEC 4. Declaration of the 54th National Conference 11 5. Resolutions a. Organisational Renewal 13 b. Communications and the Battle of Ideas 23 c. Economic Transformation 30 d. Education, Health and Science & Technology 35 e. Legislature and Governance 42 f. International Relations 53 g. Social Transformation 63 h. Peace and Stability 70 i. Finance and Fundraising 77 6. Closing Address by the President 80 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE 1 INTRODUCTION BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL COMRADE ACE MAGASHULE The 54th National Conference was convened under improves economic growth and meaningfully addresses the theme of “Remember Tambo: Towards inequality and unemployment. Unity, Renewal and Radical Socio-economic Transformation” and presented cadres of Conference reaffirmed the ANC’s commitment to our movement with a concrete opportunity for nation-building and directed all ANC structures to introspection, self-criticism and renewal. develop specific programmmes to build non-racialism and non-sexism. It further directed that every ANC The ANC can unequivocally and proudly say that we cadre must become activists in their communities and emerged from this conference invigorated and renewed drive programmes against the abuse of drugs and to continue serving the people of South Africa. alcohol, gender based violence and other social ills. Fundamentally, Conference directed every ANC We took fundamental resolutions aimed at radically member to work tirelessly for the renewal of our transforming the lives of the people for the better and organisation and to build unity across all structures. A our tasks now are to transform these resolutions into united ANC is a prerequisite for leading the struggle programmes that will make meaningful and lasting for a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and difference to peoples’ existence. prosperous South Africa. The ANC is committed to addressing the historical We invite you to read this report of the 54th National injustice of land dispossessions and we shall pursue Conference and to discuss the resolutions contained land expropriation without compensation as a matter herein thoroughly. of policy. We shall give effect to this resolution in a manner that strengthens the agricultural sector, Amandla! 1 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2 CREDENTIALS REPORT The ANC Constitution as amended and adopted by the 53rd National Conference requires that the National Executive Committee must convene the national conference every five years. Rule 10.1. of the ANC Constitution states that the national conference is the supreme ruling and controlling body of the ANC. It shall be composed of the following: n At least 90% of delegates at conference shall be from branches, elected at properly constituted branch general meetings n The number of delegates per branch shall be in proportion to its paid up membership, provided that each branch in good standing shall be entitled to at least one delegate. n The number of delegates to be allocated to each national conference shall be fixed by the National Executive Committee in proportion to the paid up membership of each province. n All members of the National Executive Committee shall attend, ex officio, as full participants in, and as delegates to the national conference. n The remainder of the 10% of voting delegates at the conference shall by allocated by the NEC from among the Provincial Executive Committees, the ANC Veterans League, the ANC Youth League and the ANC Women’s League. Rule 10.1.2. of the ANC Constitution states that the NEC may invite individuals, who have made special contribution to the struggle or who have special skills or experience to attend the conference and participate as Non-voting delegates to the conference. In compliance with the provisions of the ANC Constitution, the office of the Secretary General conducted membership audits in order to ascertain the state of ANC branches and membership as at 30 April 2017. As a result, the allocation of delegates as determined by the National Executive Committee is as follows: Province Number of Delegates EASTERN CAPE 648 FREE STATE 409 GAUTENG 508 KWA-ZULU NATAL 870 LIMPOPO 643 MPUMALANGA 736 NORTH WEST 538 NORTHERN CAPE 197 WESTERN CAPE 182 TOTAL 4731 2 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE Conference Credentials as adopted during the 54th National Conference Province Category Expected Registered Collected EASTERN CAPE BRANCH 648 636 632 GAUTENG BRANCH 508 491 491 FREE STATE BRANCH 409 355 349 KWA-ZULU NATAL BRANCH 870 840 804 LIMPOPO BRANCH 643 553 567 MPUMALANGA BRANCH 736 722 708 NORTHERN CAPE BRANCH 197 193 193 NORTH WEST BRANCH 538 511 446 WESTERN CAPE BRANCH 182 146 136 TOTAL 4731 4447 4326 EASTERN CAPE PEC 27 27 27 GAUTENG PEC 27 27 27 FREE STATE PEC 0 0 0 KWA-ZULU NATAL PEC 0 0 0 LIMPOPO PEC 27 27 27 MPUMALANGA PEC 27 27 27 NORTHERN CAPE PEC 27 27 27 NORTH WEST PEC 27 27 27 WESTERN CAPE PEC 27 27 27 TOTAL 189 189 189 NEC MEMBERS NEC 86 86 86 ANC Veterans’ League LEAGUES 60 55 55 ANC Youth League LEAGUES 60 60 60 ANC Women’s League LEAGUES 60 60 60 TOTAL VOTING DELEGATES 5006 4897 4776 ANC Ambassodors NON-VOTING 567 567 567 Support Staff NON-VOTING 415 415 415 Guests NON-VOTING 299 299 299 TOTAL NON-VOTING 1281 1281 1281 GRAND TOTAL 6562 6453 6148 3 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE STATUS REPORT ON 63 COMRADES WHOSE VOTES WERE NOT COUNTED 63 comrades presented themselves at the voting station but their names did not appear on the voters roll. Their votes were registered by the Elexions Agency but the ballot papers were kept in 63 separate envelops. These ballots were not counted. Only those delegates whose branches were pre-registered and verified later, are included in the credentials report. This does not alter the credentials report. The 63 comrades come from the following Provinces: Free State 3 KwaZulu Natal 12 Mpumalanga 3 Gauteng 6 Limpopo 32 Western Cape 4 Veterans 1 2 blank sheets of paper were included. The table below sets out the provinces, names of the comrades and the reasons for the exclusion: Region/ Name of Verification Province Branch Sub-region Delegate Process FREE STATE Fezile Dabi Ward 8 Mandla Ntombela Passed Fezile Dabi Ward 1 Jabunali Sigasa Failed Mafube Sub-region Ward 1 Simolia John Tsotetsi Failed KZN Ulundi Ward 14 Ntlovu Ntombiyke Failed Pongolo Ward 6 Nhlengethwa Muziwempi Failed Ulundi Ward 14 Ndithathe Unknown to region Thembalethu and province Dumbe sub-region Ward 14 Mbuso Kunene Kunene voted Branch mandated delegate is Cde Mxolisi Zulu Abaqulusi, Nongoma Ward 5 William Nkosi Failed Pongolo Ward 4 Sipho Nkosi Passed Nongoma Ward 16 Sibusiso Mkhize Failed Nongoma Ward 2 Sibusiso Vilani Failed Nongoma Ward 8 Zanele Ngubane Failed Nongoma Ward 3 Bhekisizwe Zulu Failed Kwa Dukuza Ward 4 Sipho Dludla Passed, No ID Mapumulo sub-region 4 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE Region/ Name of Verification Province Branch Sub-region Delegate Process MPUMALANGA Nkangala Ward 22 Solomon Bizzah Passed Emalahleni sub- Motubatse region Steve Tshwete Ward 20 Elizabeth Dibaleng Passed Mahlangu Nhlanzeni region Ward 3 Jacob Mtetwa Passed GAUTENG Tshwane Ward 82 Kgathatso Tlhakudi Failed West Rand Ward 10 Shadean Butler Passed Voter lost accreditation Tshwane Ward 37 Albert Kgoadiamoleke Passed Tshwane Ward 68 Justice Mabasa Passed West Rand Ward 97 Nkoata Ananias Branch qualified for Mokgalotsi 2 voters. Nkoata was left off Tshwane Ward 105 William Motaung Passed LIMPOPO Waterberg Ward 5 Caroline Seabe Passed Lephalele sub-region Waterberg Ward 10 Molomo Malesela Delegate Mogalekwena Thomas captured on voters roll was Tapala Ramokone Waterberg Ward 4 Sello Makumbelo Branch qualified Modimolle for two delegates – Phetela Annekie and Monyamane Stemmer. Sello wss not a delegate Mopani Ward 30 Vukosi Ngubane Passed Giyani Voter did not submit ID number on time Mopani Ward 9 Daniel Mathebula Passed Giyani 5 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE Region/ Name of Verification Province Branch Sub-region Delegate Process LIMPOPO Mopani Ward 8 Allen Mogale Failed Phalaborwa Mopani Ward 18 Edward Rihlampfu Passed Phalaborwa Delegate is Ngobeni Madala Mopani Ward 8 Jameson Mbhalati Failed Greater Tzaneen Mopani Ward 21 Raymond Daniel Passed Tzaneen Delegate is Thandi Phenyana Vhembe Ward 6 Rendani Lalumbe Failed Thulamela Vhembe Ward 4 Matumba Ambani Passed Makhado Told by agency that someone voted already Vhembe Ward 6 Mudele Mashudu Failed Thulamela Vhembe Ward 28 Moses Maluleke Passed Collins Chabane Vhembe Ward 37 Ramaphosa Passed Thulamela Mashudu Told by agency that someone voted already Sekhukhune Ward 14 Nelly Makofana Failed Fetagomo Sekhukhune Ward 21 Beauty Manaleng Passed Makhuduthamaga Sekhukhune Ward 35 Maisela Charlotte Failed Fetagomo Matlale Sekhukhune Ward 19 Malomane Kapudi Failed Fetagomo Sekhukhune Ward 2 Moses Vusi Baloyi Failed Ephraim Mogale 6 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE Region/ Name of Verification Province Branch Sub-region Delegate Process LIMPOPO Sekhukhune Ward 26 Boshielo William Passed Makhuduthamaga Mandated delegate is Mahlase Masekwele Sekhukhune Ward 31 Mothibe Rhodes Passed Elias Motsoaledi Msiza Mandated delegate is Sephesumahola Rufus Peter Mokaba Ward 6 Stephina Mothopi Molemole sub-region Peter Mokaba Ward 1 Leso Ramakgaphola Failed Blouberg Peter Mokaba Ward 8 Kganakga Matome Failed Molemole Peter Mokaba Ward
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